Director, Finance Data and Analytics, Gartner Analyst

About this Job:

Are you passionate about leveraging data and analytics to drive strategic decision-making in finance? Gartner's Finance Practice is seeking a Finance Data and Analytics (D&A) Analyst to join our team. This role is pivotal in shaping our research and advisory on D&A strategy, data governance, and creating compelling, actionable insights for our clients. If you are a forward-thinking professional with a knack for data storytelling and a deep understanding of finance technology, we want to hear from you.

About this Role:

Gartner analysts are the world’s leading experts in their topic areas. You will create and deliver must-have insights through published research and client interactions. You will meet with clients and prospective clients every day: on the phone, in video conferences, face-to-face, and from the stage at a Gartner event. In every client interaction you will help solve difficult puzzles that lead to better performance.

What You’ll Do:

• Research, write about, present, and advise Finance leaders on how to develop and implement innovative and actionable D&A strategy, data governance/MDM, measurable performance KPIs and metrics, and data driven stories aligned with Finance’s and the enterprise’s needs.
• Deliver compelling, high-quality, and actionable advice through face-to-face and video-based client presentations and discussions.
• Become regarded as an industry-leading thought partner, remaining ahead of the curve on developments and issues within your research area of expertise.
• Leverage industry expertise, prior professional services experience to collabo
• rate with and guide your team while promoting innovative and analytical thinking.
• Demonstrate superior analytical skills, applying conceptual models, detecting patterns and shifts in the market while drawing and defending conclusions.

What You’ll Need:

• 10+ years of experience overseeing and working in a (preferably) senior executive finance data and analytics role (i.e., FP&A, management reporting, A&BI development).
• Subject matter expertise and proven experience in several or all of the following areas: data strategy, data governance, MDM, KPI development, A&BI and data visualization, data storytelling, D&A modeling, and/or AI & data science.
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Data Science, Business Analytics, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Strong understanding of AI and advanced analytics technologies and their application in finance.
• Strong business and financial acumen with excellent communication and collaboration skills and an ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
• Experience with self-service analytics platforms and dashboard design.
• Ability to conduct occasional travel, regionally and globally.

Who You Are:

• A strategic thinker with a passion for data and analytics.
• An excellent collaborator with the ability to quickly build rapport and gain client trust.
• An excellent communicator who can translate complex data into compelling stories.
• A confident presenter with a high level of executive presence (prior speaking engagement experience is a plus).
• A proactive and results-driven professional with the ability to process information quickly and make actionable recommendations.
• A lifelong learner – willing to challenge conventional norms and views - who stays updated on the latest trends and technologies in finance data and analytics.

About The Gartner Finance Practice:

The Gartner Finance Practice is synonymous with frame-breaking research for CFOs on initiatives including, but not limited to growth investment & cost structure, finance technology optimization, finance function strategy & org design, and financial data & analytics.  The team works with 1,500+ client organizations, spanning every major industry vertical, across the world. Our research helps CFOs and their direct leadership teams address their unique challenges by relying on original primary research, benchmarks, insights and analysis delivered through an analyst & advisory model.

Who are we? 

At Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT), we guide the leaders who shape the world.

Our mission relies on expert analysis and bold ideas to deliver actionable, objective insight, helping enterprise leaders and their teams succeed with their mission-critical priorities.

Since our founding in 1979, we’ve grown to more than 20,000 associates globally who support ~15,000 client enterprises in ~90 countries and territories. We do important, interesting and substantive work that matters. That’s why we hire associates with the intellectual curiosity, energy and drive to want to make a difference. The bar is unapologetically high. So is the impact you can have here.

What makes Gartner a great place to work? 

Our sustained success creates limitless opportunities for you to grow professionally and flourish personally. We have a vast, virtually untapped market potential ahead of us, providing you with an exciting trajectory long into the future. How far you go is driven by your passion and performance.

We hire remarkable people who collaborate and win as a team. Together, our singular, unifying goal is to deliver results for our clients.

Our teams are inclusive and composed of individuals from different geographies, cultures, religions, ethnicities, races, genders, sexual orientations, abilities and generations.

We invest in great leaders who bring out the best in you and the company, enabling us to multiply our impact and results. This is why, year after year, we are recognized worldwide as a great place to work.

What do we offer? 

Gartner offers world-class benefits, highly competitive compensation and disproportionate rewards for top performers. 

In our hybrid work environment, we provide the flexibility and support for you to thrive — working virtually when it's productive to do so and getting together with colleagues in a vibrant community that is purposeful, engaging and inspiring.

Ready to grow your career with Gartner? Join us.

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